Three-dimensional reconstruction of the skull of holotype Liotyphlops ternetzii (BMNH 1946.1.11.77), and of the skull of the paratype of Liotyphlops beui (MCZ 16702) based on HRXCT data. A dorsal view B lateral view C ventral view D anterior view E posterior view. Scale bar: 1 mm. Anatomical abbreviations: a: angular; bo: basioccipital; cb: compound bone; cbp: compound bone prearticular component; cbs: compound bone surangular component; co: coronoid; d: dentary; ec: ectopterygoid; en: external naris; f: frontal; fo: foramen; m: maxilla; mf: mental foramen; n: nasal; oc: occipital condyle; ooc: otico-occipital (fused prootic + opisthotic + exoccipital); p: parietal; pa: palatine; pbs: parabasisphenoid; pe: postorbital element; pf: prefrontal; pg: pterygoid; pm: premaxilla; q: quadrate; rp: retroarticular process; sm: septomaxilla; sf: surangular foramen; st: supratemporal; tf: trigeminal foramen; v: vomer.

 
 
  Part of: Marra Santos FJ (2023) A new species of the genus Liotyphlops Peters, 1881 (Serpentes, Anomalepididae) from Colombia and the synonymization of Liotyphlops beui (Amaral, 1924) with Liotyphlops ternetzii (Boulenger, 1896). ZooKeys 1146: 87-114. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1146.94607